Street atlas

Irwell Street in Observatory, Cape Town

Irwell Street is a mapped street in Observatory, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 130 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Observatory (railway station), approximately 440 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
130 m

Street map

Irwell Street in Observatory
Outline of Irwell Street, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑
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Recorded access nearby

Callejear Score

4 of 4 categories have usable records.

Everyday places89/100
89/100
Passenger transport33/100
33/100
Parks & green spaces71/100
71/100
Education & childcare84/100
84/100

Based on mapped records along this section. Sparse mapping can lower the score. How the score works

Irwell Street at a glance

Place records along this section
90 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
440 mObservatory · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped pharmacy nearby
370 mClicks
Mapped park nearby
160 mStation Road Childrens Park

Everyday places nearby

Along this mapped section · within 500 m

Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.

Food & drink

46 records
  • Ferdinando's PizzaRestaurant · 140 m
  • St James CoffeeCafe · 190 m
  • SteersTakeaway · 230 m
Show all 46 food & drink records
  • Ferdinando's PizzaRestaurant · 140 m
  • Ground ZeroRestaurant · 150 m
  • Trenchtown Beer GardenPub · 170 m
  • Sticky Fingers BBQRestaurant · 190 m
  • St James CoffeeCafe · 190 m
  • Not So Famous (NSF)Restaurant · 190 m
  • Kind RegardsRestaurant · 200 m
  • Mug & Bean. On the MoveCafe · 220 m
  • Independent Armchair TheatreRestaurant · 230 m
  • SteersTakeaway · 230 m
  • Two4OneRestaurant · 250 m
  • StonesBar · 250 m
  • LinkoRestaurant · 250 m
  • Poncho'sRestaurant · 250 m
  • Jerry'sRestaurant · 260 m
  • The Conscious KitchenRestaurant · 260 m
  • NY SliceRestaurant · 270 m
  • Obz CafeRestaurant · 270 m
  • Tapi TapiIce cream · 280 m
  • Mr Lin's Sushi & ThaiRestaurant · 280 m
  • Narona PizzaRestaurant · 280 m
  • Happy BoyCafe · 290 m
  • Touch of MadnessRestaurant · 300 m
  • Woodstock Brewery TaproomBar · 300 m
  • Sushi Wave BarRestaurant · 310 m
  • The Scrumpy JackPub · 310 m
  • Ganesh RestaurantRestaurant · 320 m
  • KauaiRestaurant · 320 m
  • 1890 House of SushiRestaurant · 320 m
  • Comrade CoffeeCafe · 330 m
  • Sonder CafeRestaurant · 330 m
  • 58 on LowerBar · 330 m
  • MassawaRestaurant · 340 m
  • Vegan StreetfoodTakeaway · 340 m
  • Naan BetterRestaurant · 350 m
  • Bean Tree CafeRestaurant · 350 m
  • Blue Marlin Asian Cuisine & Sushi BarRestaurant · 360 m
  • Ground Culture Cafe and DeliCafe · 360 m
  • Gypsy CaféRestaurant · 380 m
  • Me’Kasi CoffeeCafe · 400 m
  • The Idiot Sandwich CafeCafe · 410 m
  • Mo'sRestaurant · 450 m
  • The Firebird CafeCafe · 460 m
  • Vida e CafeCafe · 470 m
  • Black DukeCafe · 470 m
  • The Mill & Press Cafe and DeliRestaurant · 480 m

Shops & services

23 records
  • Komati FoodsSupermarket · 290 m
  • BonjourConvenience shop · 220 m
  • The Local BakerBakery · 370 m

Everyday-service highlights exclude 1 specialist record. The total and full list retain them.

Show all 23 shops & services records
  • Bluebottle BottlestoreAlcohol shop · 130 m
  • Jan Kriel Garage & Panel ShopCar repair · 140 m
  • Mnandi Textiles & DesignClothing shop · 200 m
  • Hawkes & Findlay Hardware StoreHardware · 210 m
  • BonjourConvenience shop · 220 m
  • The Birthday CakePastry · 240 m
  • Tops at SparAlcohol shop · 260 m
  • Obs BooksBooks · 270 m
  • Natures FarmacyCannabis shop · 280 m
  • Komati FoodsSupermarket · 290 m
  • MartingraphixSign shop · 290 m
  • KwiksparSupermarket · 290 m
  • Observatory Bottle StoreAlcohol shop · 300 m
  • My Laundry LoungeLaundry · 310 m
  • Astron EnergyConvenience shop · 310 m
  • Revolution RecordsMusic · 360 m
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 360 m
  • Framing PlaceFrame · 370 m
  • The Local BakerBakery · 370 m
  • SparSupermarket · 370 m
  • Voom VoomClothing shop · 380 m
  • All OfficeFurniture · 440 m
  • My Domain ExpressConvenience shop · 480 m

Health services

3 records
  • ClicksPharmacy · 370 m
  • Jubilee Health CentreClinic · 470 m
  • Dr J. R. RobinsonMedical practice · 420 m
Show all 3 health services records
  • ClicksPharmacy · 370 m
  • Dr J. R. RobinsonMedical practice · 420 m
  • Jubilee Health CentreClinic · 470 m

Education

6 records
  • Let's Learn EnglishSchool · 120 m
  • Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 210 m
  • Shelly Street Educare and After-Care CentreEarly learning · 490 m
Show all 6 education records
  • Let's Learn EnglishSchool · 120 m
  • Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 210 m
  • Salt River Secondary SchoolSchool · 340 m
  • Salt River Moslem Primary SchoolSchool · 400 m
  • Design TimeCollege · 410 m
  • Shelly Street Educare and After-Care CentreEarly learning · 490 m

Parks & green spaces

5 records
  • Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 160 m
  • Beth Uriel Community GardenGarden · 390 m
  • Scott Road ParkPark · 250 m
Show all 5 parks & green spaces records
  • Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 160 m
  • Scott Road ParkPark · 250 m
  • Rochester Park 2Park · 280 m
  • Rochester Road ParkPark · 370 m
  • Beth Uriel Community GardenGarden · 390 m

Sport & fitness

2 records
  • Black River CrossfitFitness centre · 190 m
  • Chinese Martial Arts & Health CentreFitness centre · 360 m
Show all 2 sport & fitness records
  • Black River CrossfitFitness centre · 190 m
  • Chinese Martial Arts & Health CentreFitness centre · 360 m

Culture & places to visit

5 records
  • Observatory LibraryLibrary · 340 m
  • Theatre ArtsTheatre · 70 m
  • Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 280 m
Show all 5 culture & places to visit records
  • Theatre ArtsTheatre · 70 m
  • Magnet TheatreTheatre · 160 m
  • Observatory Community CentreCommunity centre · 190 m
  • Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 280 m
  • Observatory LibraryLibrary · 340 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

5 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.

Observatory

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • ObservatoryRailway station · 440 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9811384. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • ObservatoryRailway station · 440 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 430 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 500 m
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 520 m
Source record details
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 520 m
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 710 m
Source record details
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 710 m
  • SpencerBus stop · 780 m
Source record details
  • SpencerBus stop · 780 m
  • Salt River RailBus stop · 960 m
Source record details
  • Salt River RailBus stop · 960 m
Show all 5 passenger transport records
  • ObservatoryRailway station · 440 m
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 520 m
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 710 m
  • SpencerBus stop · 780 m
  • Salt River RailBus stop · 960 m
Source detail: 7 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 12 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 430 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 500 m
  • SpencerVehicle stopping position · 770 m
  • Salt River RailVehicle stopping position · 960 m
  • Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 980 m
  • Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 980 m
  • Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 1,000 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
130 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of Cape TownThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Cape Townpilot area
Province
Western CapeSource-backed territorial context
OSM locality polygon overlaps
Observatory (130 m, 100%)Length of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
Representative point
-33.936213, 18.466359Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
ObservatoryPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Observatory · 200 mThis is the nearest mapped OSM place label and does not determine suburb or administrative membership. Measured from the representative point inside the City of Cape Town OSM area.
Section scope
Mapped section shownThe street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed.
Street-delivery postal code
Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details
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Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment 0e43a901-7b88-57a3-baae-e687562d0b07 · OSM way 6150475
    highway
    residential
    name
    Irwell Street

Connections

Mapped topology

No road connections are verified from the mapped topology in the current dataset.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

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The road profile

Mapped road classification
Residential100% of represented geometry

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.

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  • highway
    • highway=residential · 1 segment · 130 m · ways 6150475

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 130 m of 130 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Road surface
Asphalt100% of represented geometry
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  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 1 segment · 130 m · ways 6150475

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 130 m of 130 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Mapped speed limit
60 km/h100% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 1 segment · 130 m · ways 6150475

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 130 m of 130 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

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  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 1 mapped segments; 1 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 130 m (0.0%). Unknown: 130 m (100.0%).

Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Mapped area overlaps

Questions about this street

Where is Irwell Street?

The mapped section is in Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to Irwell Street?

Observatory is approximately 440 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the mapped street. This is a source record within the 1 km search radius, not a walking route or confirmation of operating services.

What is the postcode of Irwell Street?

A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

Page lists measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped geometry: 500 m for places and 1 km for passenger transport. The interactive map measures from one selected point, so its counts differ. Neither is a walking distance.